The secular holiday of Thanksgiving is one celebrated by all sects of American Jewry. This holiday, based on the expression of gratitude, resonates strongly with the Jewish emphasis on acknowledging our blessings.
As Rabbi Shavit Artson says in the article Expanding Circles of Thanks (see article below), "The term Jew comes from the Hebrew word Yehuda meaning thanks, joy, and gratitude. At the core of the Jewish way is a resilient joy that directs our attention toward the blessings we already have, those we need to work toward to realize, and the need to share those blessings in community."
So, in recognition and celebration of Thanksgiving, we learned some Hebrew vocabulary to help us celebrate. Most important for this day is the Hebrew word for gratitude (הַכָּרַת טוֹבָה). The class also especially loved the words for sweet potato (בָּטָטָה) and cranberry (חֲמוּצִית).
As Rabbi Shavit Artson says in the article Expanding Circles of Thanks (see article below), "The term Jew comes from the Hebrew word Yehuda meaning thanks, joy, and gratitude. At the core of the Jewish way is a resilient joy that directs our attention toward the blessings we already have, those we need to work toward to realize, and the need to share those blessings in community."
So, in recognition and celebration of Thanksgiving, we learned some Hebrew vocabulary to help us celebrate. Most important for this day is the Hebrew word for gratitude (הַכָּרַת טוֹבָה). The class also especially loved the words for sweet potato (בָּטָטָה) and cranberry (חֲמוּצִית).
הוֹדָיָה or חַג הָהוֹדָיָה - Thanksgiving (non-vocalized spelling: הודייה)
Surprisingly, the word "turkey" in Hebrew looks similar.
הוֹדוּ - turkey
הוֹדוּ מְמוּלָא - stuffed turkey
(and speaking of stuffing, the same word ממולא is used for the gefilte fish: דַג ממולא)
(and speaking of stuffing, the same word ממולא is used for the gefilte fish: דַג ממולא)
Other words to know for Thanksgiving:
Gratitude: הַכָּרַת טוֹבָה
Pilgrim: צַלְיָן
Pie: פַּשְׁטִידָה
Sweet Potato: בָּטָטָה
Cornucopia: קֶרֶן הַשֶּׁפַע
Harvest: אָסִיף
Corn: תִּירָס
Pumpkin: דְּלַעַת
Gravy: צִיר
Pecan: אֱגוֹז פֶּקָן
Meal: אֲרוּחָה
Food: אֹכֶל, מָזוֹן
Full (satisfied): שָׂבֵעַ
Delicious: טָעִים
Hungry: רָעֵב
November: נוֹבֶמְבֶּר
Autumn: סְתָו
Squash: קִשּׁוּא
Thankful: אֲסִיר תּוֹדָה
Family: מִשְׁפָּחָה
Cranberry:חֲמוּצִית
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